The Sugar Merchant
by James Hutson-Wiley
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Pub Date Oct 24 2018 | Archive Date Nov 19 2020
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Description
When Thomas’s family is annihilated in a raid, his life changes forever. Wandering for days, starving and hopeless, he is rescued by a monk and is taken to live at the abbey of Eynsham. There he receives a curious education, training to be a scholar, a merchant and a spy. His mission: to develop commerce in Muslim lands and dispatch vital information to the Holy See.
His perilous adventures during the 11th century’s commercial revolution will take him far fr
Advance Praise
"Hutson-Wiley's debut, a sweeping portrait of 11th-century commerce, follows an English orphan who becomes a wealthy merchant trading sugar throughout the Mediterranean...This complex and fascinating portrait of medieval life will appeal to history devotees." Publishers Weekly
"In his rich and epic tale, THE SUGAR MERCHANT, author James Hutson-Wiley not only demonstrates the peculiar origins of things we take for granted today, but he also illustrates how consequences of decisions made long ago continue to echo in our own present." IndieReader
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781789553208 |
| PRICE | $14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 378 |
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Featured Reviews
Mary H, Reviewer
This novel details the adventures of Thomas Woodward, who gets adopted by a group of monks, then sets off as a merchant, when he is older, and a spy for the Catholic church. I enjoyed this book, and did not find the wealth of historical information offputting at all. Rather, it added to the character of the book, speaking of such daily life matters as the coinage, and the wool that a person could buy, from the market. A good read.
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